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Another President Jonathan’s sister dies.

President Jonathan's younger sister, Mrs. Nancy Jonathan-Olei has passed away. The presidency

GEJ's Daughter Ine & Simeon's Wedding Photos.

The official photos of President Jonathan's daughter Ine's wedding.  Courtesy BellaNaija. See pictures below:

I Consulted With Pastor Adeboye Before Moving into Politics- Prof Osibajo.

In a recent interview with Kayode Falade of Punch, All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Presidential Candidate, Prof Yemi Osibajo talked about politics, why he consulted Pastor Adeboye before accepting APC’s VP form and more.

Read excerpts from the interview below:

You were not in the early picture of contenders for the vice-presidential slot. When and how did your name pop up?

I think my name was always being mentioned. My name came up early. Maybe a great deal of importance wasn’t attached to it but it came up early.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, where you are a pastor, has come out to say it never endorsed you…

I don’t think the church has ever said any such thing. Also, the church does not endorse candidates. The General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has not said any such thing. He has not issued any statement. In any event, the RCCG as a church cannot endorse a candidate. How can a church endorse a candidate?

But did you seek Pastor Adeboye’s consent before accepting the nomination?

I serve under the GO of the RCCG as a pastor. If I am going to take any kind of action, especially an action that involves public service, it is my duty to consult with him. It would be absolutely irresponsible of me not to consult with him. And I have consulted with him.

Did he give you his consent?

I have consulted with Adeboye fully. I am not prepared to share with you the details of our discussion. But be absolutely certain that I would not take these steps without properly consulting with him and that I did what was needful.As a pastor and legal practitioner who is not much of a politician; why did you accept the offer when you were nominated?I accepted the offer because I believe one of the most important contributions that any person can make to a society is public service. For me, it didn’t require much reflection because I have always believed the most effective way of making maximum impact on the welfare and well-being of our society is through public service.

You've always emphasised prayers. Did you pray about this before you accepted?

I always pray. I prayed about this just as I pray about many things because communication with God at all times is important. I also think people, maybe, get more religious when it comes to political office. People tend to say God told them to do something or the other; but I think the most important thing to bear in mind is that as far as the Christian is concerned, there is something called the priesthood of the believer, which means that every believer is a priest unto God. It also means every believer has a duty to serve man as if we are serving God. In other words, service to man is service to God. For a Christian, especially a pastor, to suggest that if he has an opportunity to serve millions of people, an opportunity to effect policies which may alleviate the sufferings of millions of people, as it is the case in Nigeria, an opportunity to fashion policies that may transform the lives of people, I think it may be hypocritical not to participate in that.I also believe that when you are committed to doing God’s will — and His will for us all as Christians is that we must participate in solving problems, especially the problems of the needy and those who cannot help themselves — we must do those things. For me, it is almost unthinkable for a Christian to second-guess public service. We must be prepared to serve the people. That is what I teach and preach in my church. There are probably hundreds of thousands of individuals as deserving who do not get that opportunity, but I do. And then I should turn it down for some reasons? It wouldn't even occur to me, except if God were to say specifically to me, ‘Don’t do it.’

Did God reveal your victory?

That’s the point I’ve been trying to make to you. It is not about winning. That is not what I am interested in. What I am interested in is not what God says about winning or losing. I am not asking Him for, as it were, a lottery. If we were going to play a game, then I could say, ‘O Lord, will I win or lose?’ That’s not the point. The point is will I serve the people or will I not? That’s the only issue I need to consider and I don’t need any special directive on that because that is what God has already said we must do as believers.

And what did He tell you?

President Obama Takes Action Against North Korea For Sony Hacking.

President Obama is further claiming that North Korea was behind the hack on Sony, by punishing North Korean officials where it hurts, in the wallet.The Department of Treasury cut off ties with 10 North Korean officials Friday and 3 entities who have direct ties to the North Korean government, despite claims of the hack being an inside inside job, saying they can no longer have financial dealings with America.However, during a press briefing, U.S. officials said they couldn’t establish whether the entities being punished had been directly involved in the Sony hacking.

A rep for the department says, “This step reflects the ongoing commitment of the United States to hold North Korea accountable for its destabilizing, destructive and repressive actions, particularly its efforts to undermine U.S. cyber-security and intimidate U.S. businesses and artists exercising their right of freedom of speech.”Source:  TMZ.

Apple iPhone 6 Quick Review

Estimated price of N185,000 onwards, the iPhone 6 4.7 version is Apple’s latest smartphone offering. Looking at the iPhone 6′s technical specification, it doesn’t seem too impressive when compared to the recent wave of Android smartphones at much lower prices; 4.7 inch LED IPS screen, 1GB of ram, dual core processor, 8 megapixel camera, and the standard affair. However, once you actually used the iPhone 6, now understand why people line up hours, and even days, to get their hands on it. The iPhone 6 is simply a smartphone that is distinctive in its own right.

Like all the previous iPhones, the build quality is not compromised and feels like a piece of art on your palm. One of the cons of the iPhone 5 and 5s was the battery life, and this has been improved in the iPhone 6. The TouchID lets you unlock the phone with your fingers easily, which is a very nice feature to have. iOS 8 may be quite buggy now, but the previous versions are just simply excellent. We can only assume that once iOS 8 bugs are ironed out, they’ll be just as seamless and user friendly. The battle between Android and Apple fans will never end, and each camp will claim their choice triumphs over the other. But is the Apple iPhone 6 really a good smartphone and worthy of your hard earned money? Don’t take our word for it, test it out at the Apple store and buy what YOU like, because you genuinely like it, and not what OTHER people tell you to buy.

Apple iPhone 6 Pros

• Seamless user experience
• TouchID unlock
• Excellent build quality
• Premium feel

Apple iPhone 6 Cons

• No expandable memory slot
• Hard to purchase, limited stock
• Relatively expensive

Apple iPhone 6 Specifications

• Dual-Core 1.4 GHz 
• Apple A8
• PowerVR GX6650 GPU
• Nano-sim slot
• iOS 8
• 4.7 inch LED IPS LCD
• 16-128 GB
• 1 GB RAM
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• MicroUSB
• 8.0 Megapixels primary camera with dual LED flash
• 1.2 Megapixels
• Battery capacity: 1,810 mAh

Apple iPhone 6 price in Nigeria: ₦185,000

(Gadget Freaks) Huawei Ascend P6 S Quick Review

Huawei launched the P6 S quietly in January 2014, and we can see why; the phone itself has little changes to shout about over the Huawei Ascend P6. What you will get though, is the same well-designed exterior build, albeit slightly thicker now. The Huawei Ascend P6 S features a 4.7-inch IPS LCD screen, 1.6 Ghz quad core processor  (was 1.5 Ghz in Ascend P6), and dual standby support. With prices in the range of RM900+, the Huawei Ascend P6 S is still a great buy for consumers looking for a mid range smartphone that has a premium look and feel. Not only does it have dual-sim standby, the Ascend P6 comes in 8 GB or 16 GB internal memory variants. 2GB ram is standard across both variants, and so is GPS, bluetooth, and WiFi. The Ascend P6S and P6 share the same camera: a decent primary at 8 megapixels, and packs a 5 megapixel for the front facing secondary camera. However, in low light conditions, Huawei Ascend P6 S primary camera performs poorly.

Huawei Ascend P6 S Pros

• Dual Standby
• Decent battery life
• Thin bezel
• Durable build quality

Huawei Ascend P6 S Cons

• No LTE support

Huawei Ascend P6 S Specifications

• Quad-core 1.6 GHz
• Huawei K3V2
• Micro-Sim / Dual-Sim Standby
• Android OS V4.2 (Jellybean)
• 4.7 inch IPS LCD
• 16GB Internal Storage
• 2GB RAM
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• MicroUSB
• 8.0 Megapixels Autofocus, LED Flash
• 5.0 Megapixels front camera
• Battery capacity: 2,000 mAh

Huawei Ascend P6 S price in Nigeria: ₦65,000

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The Agony of Nisa Parents (AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Victim)

The late 22 year old Nisa

·         Khairunisa Haidar Fauzi died in the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501

·         Her parents say she loved her job and loved traveling

·         They say she was obedient, tidy, and loved by her friends

They seemed strong and resilient, hiding their grief and fatigue

Music Alert! Timaya – Amayanabo

If you follow Timaya on Instagram you would have noticed some of his posts referencing this hot new tune Amayanabo. He is undoubtedly one of the biggest hit makers in Nigeria and he has definitely done it again.

A lot of tagged versions have surfaced online ahead of the official release but listen to our clear cut version and enjoy this dancehall goody goody.

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A must read! True situation of the economy as oil price crashes. Mass sacking looms in private, public sectors.

As crude oil price continues its descent, and the economy falters, strong indications have emerged that workers in both private and public sectors are faced with mass retrenchment.

Stakeholders in both sectors, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH on Friday, painted a gloomy picture of the economy and the prospects of workers in the new year. They based their projections on recent happenings in the Nigerian and global economies.

Oil prices have been in steep decline since June 2014 as a result of slow demand growth and the United States’ oil boom, which has increased supply. The global oil benchmark, Brent, against which Nigerian oil is priced, on Tuesday, tumbled below $58 per barrel, hitting its lowest levels since May 2009.

PUNCH had exclusively reported on Tuesday that at least 70,000 civil servants in 30 ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government had yet to receive up to three months salaries.

While the Federal Government is believed to owe workers of the Ministry of Labour and Productivity salary arrears ranging from one to three months, 11 state governments could not pay December salary to workers. Three of the states – Benue, Plateau and Osun – have been reported to owe workers three months’ salary arrears.

In separate interviews with SUNDAY PUNCH, stakeholders expressed fears that companies and public institutions were planning to address the downturn in the economy with cost-cutting measures and downsizing.

On Friday, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria gave indications to this effect when it raised the alarm that companies, especially petroleum companies, had plans to retrench staff.

According to the association, non-core employees of oil firms in the country may be asked to quit their jobs, if the fall in oil prices persists till April or May.

The Media Officer, PENGASSAN, Mr. Babatunde Oke, told SUNDAY PUNCH that employers had grown weary of the slump.

“The effect might be severe if it continues till May because some employers are already complaining that they may need to shed weight, if it persists till then. Of course, it will affect contract staff, if the slump persists,” Oke added.

Similarly, the Deputy President (South), National Association of Small Medium Enterprises, Mr. Orimadegun Agboade, stated that retrenchment had already begun in some sectors.

He said, “We closed for the year earlier than usual. Ordinarily, we take a break close to Christmas. But with the way things are right now, many companies closed two weeks before the normal closing date.

“Based on recent events, federal, state and local governments still owe salaries of up to three months. It is an indication that things are not right at all. In fact, many of us are afraid of what will happen.”

Agboade stated that the current foreign exchange rate is the harbinger of the gale of retrenchments that would sweep workers out of the manufacturing sector.

“For instance, I am a manufacturer of medicine; I received a notice from my bank two weeks ago that the Federal Government had placed an embargo on all letters of credit. The implication of this is that immediately we run out of the raw materials we have now, the hope of getting more will be slim, or it won’t come on time.

“In the pharmaceutical industry, where I belong, close to 98 per cent of our raw materials are imported. A lot of companies are already cutting salaries,” Agboade added.

The NASME Deputy President further said the scale of retrenchment could be as high as 25 per cent. He warned that if things were not sorted out quickly, it could reach 50 per cent.

Similarly, the Chairman, National Association of Small Scale Industrialists, Lagos State chapter, Mr. Segun Kuti-George, said the fact that the foreign exchange rate was not in equilibrium with the naira was a sign that mass retrenchment might be closer than expected.

“We have more naira chasing fewer dollars now. Also, the monetary policy is moving from 12 per cent to 13 per cent higher interest rate. We now have a higher rate of exchange, which inherently means inflation.

“It means that prices of imported and locally-made goods will go up, which would mean lower demand and, therefore, lesser profits for companies. This may then lead to layoffs,” he explained.

The Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muda Yusuf, predicted that the year would be challenging for businesses, as the cost of production would increase, while purchasing power would decline.

He explained that businesses would have to look at all possible options for survival, including cost reduction in other areas. The process of reducing costs, according to him, may result in cutting the number of employees.

At the presentation of the 2015 budget to the National Assembly, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had announced more austerity measures. She had explained that the measures were aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the drop in oil prices.

She added that the measures would be implemented from the beginning of the second quarter of 2015 to boost the ratio of non-oil revenues to oil revenues. The Federal Government’s 2015 budget estimates of about N4.3trillion was planned with a $65 oil price benchmark.

Workers vow to resist retrenchment

Meanwhile, workers have threatened a showdown in the event of mass sacking. Officials of the organised labour who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH warned the federal and states governments against laying off workers.

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria told SUNDAY PUNCH that it had mobilised members nationwide to resist any planned retrenchment of workers by the Federal Government.

The Secretary-General of ASCSN, Mr. Alade Lawal, in an interview with one of our correspondents on Friday in Abuja, said workers should not be made to bear the burden of the country’s distressed economy.

Lawal said, “As for the issue of resorting to retrenchment as a result of the drop in the price of crude oil in the international market, labour will surely resist it.

“We have already sensitised and mobilised our members on the matter. We workers did not create the problem and we will surely not allow the ruling elite to use us as tools to be dumped because of the temporary setback in the pricing of oil.

“When the going was good, we were left unattended to. Now that the chicken has come home to roost, they, and not innocent workers, should bear the brunt.

“We are fully prepared and on red alert, waiting for signals from the two labour centres in the event of any attempt to retrench workers as part of recently introduced austerity measures.”

Also speaking, the President-General of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, who is also the President of ASCSN, Mr. Bobboi Kaigama, said the TUC would ensure that any attempt to retrench worker was resisted.

He said, “TUC would resist any attempt to retrench workers; all the definitions of resistance put together would be done, including protests and strikes.

“Let’s fight corruption, let’s fight oil theft, let’s improve our Internally Generated Revenue, let’s be prudent in our expenditure, develop our infrastructure and tourism potential; those are the things that would give us money, not sacking workers.

“We shall resist any attempt to retrench workers. They can’t try retrenchment because we shall resist it out rightly.”

On his part, the General Secretary, NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, warned that the NLC would meet to take an “appropriate decision”, should any state government decide to sack workers.

He said, “Our position, as already stated, is that there are adjustments that government can make by cutting the cost of governance.

“We have already warned that they shouldn’t allow workers to be victims of the downturn in the oil price.

“We believe that the down-turn should not be used to sack workers, they should cut excess waste and the cost of governance. We have a situation where a governor has a retinue of excess aides and entourages; all these can be cut. These are areas where we feel adjustments should be made.”

Across Nigeria, state chapters of the organised labour unions also warned that retrenchment would be resisted.

In separate interviews with our correspondent in Ilorin, the Chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Farouk Akanbi, and his Trade Union Congress counterpart, Mr. Olumoh Kolawole, stated that workers in the state would resist any attempt by the state government to downsize.

Akanbi said, “We do not believe that it will be a good thing for any government to retrench workers. We are going to resist any retrenchment of workers because we know that the cost of governance in Nigeria is where we have problem. It is not in terms of the payment of the workers’ salaries.

“We will ensure that workers will down tool, which is one of the weapons we have if negotiations fail.”

Speaking in the same vein, Kolawole said, “Part of governance is that government will look after the welfare of the workers. I do not see any reason for retrenchment. I believe that there are many ways we can assist government to jerk up revenues. The IGR can be increased. We know where the loopholes are and we can advise government appropriately.”

The Chairman, NLC in Edo State, Mr. Emmanuel Ademokun, said in the event of any retrenchment, “We will give a 24-hour strike notice. It (retrenchment) won’t happen.”

State governments allay fears

Against the backdrop of widespread fears of mass retrenchment and threats of showdown by workers, state governments have said they would look for ways to generate more income. In Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson, who complained recently that his administration could no longer sustain the N500m monthly wage bill of 200 political aides, said he would “downsize or rightsize” political appointments.

The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Markson Fefegha, told SUNDAY PUNCH that the government’s finance team was working to arrive at a sustainable wage bill.

Fefegha said the government did not have any plan to retrench workers. Rather, he said, the government might “downsize the political class”, if the dwindling resources continued.

Similarly, the Abia State Government said it was not considering retrenchment of workers. It, however, admitted that the state was facing economic hardship.

The state has a workforce of about 21,000, in addition to its 11,000 primary and secondary school teachers, according to information from the state’s leadership of the NLC.

Abia, before the economic downturn, received a monthly allocation of between N3bn and N4bn, with a monthly wage bill of about N2.5 billion.

The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr. Anthony Agbazuere, told one of our correspondents in Umuahia that though the state government was feeling the impact of the drop in oil price, the sacking of workers was out of contemplation.

He, however, said government was making efforts to plug all financial leakages and shore up its internally generated revenue.

The state Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Philip Ntoo, also said the drop in the federal allocation had adversely affected the state’s revenue, as 90 per cent of its income depended on federation allocation.

He said the state’s economy was still stable following Governor Theodore Orji’s directive that all frivolous expenses be suspended immediately as part of measures to cushion the effect of the drop in allocation.

SOURCE: PUNCH

KCEE – Turn By Turn (Prod. By Dr. Amir)

After a very successful 2014, the ‘Five Star Music’ Super star – KCEE, launches out into 2015 with  a fire track titled – Turn By Turn.

Is Tinubu leaving APC? as Bamidele I says he didn't be him to return to the party.

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, has refuted the allegation that he had started begging the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to return to the party.

(Air Asia Crash Update) Indonesia Government threatens to cancel AirAsia licence.

Another Air Asia that skidded off the runway recently

Indonesia’s Transport Ministry has threatened to revoke AirAsia’s licence for flying on an unauthorised schedule when its plane crashed with 162 people on board.

Mother of Austria-based woman killed by her Edo lover cries out, demands for justice

 The Octogenarian mother of Austria-based Benin woman, Ms Rose Aifuwa, who was killed by her Edo lover/business partner Festus Aimufua, on Christmas day 2014 has cried out for justice over the gruesome murder. Rose was brutally killed and her body dumped at the Upper Mission road extension in Benin city in Edo state by her lover named Festus (pictured left).


Speaking with Vanguard, the woman said she was with her daughter the night before she was killed and had left her in the care of Festus only to be told the next day that her daughter's corpse was found on the streets. She described her daughter as the bread winner of her family and pleaded with the Governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomole and the police to see the matter to the very end...

"I was with my daughter at her residence at Upper Mission on 24 December, 2014. When it was 7pm I told my daughter that I wanted to start going home because I wasn’t feeling well, so she started laughing, calling me old woman. She asked me to come back the next day which was Christmas day. Festus, my daughter’s boyfriend, was with my daughter with some of his friends having drinks when I left them only for me to hear knock on my gate the next day that my daughter’s dead body was lying at a junction. Later, the people that came were trying to hide the matter from me by saying it was minor injury that she sustained. Some people said she was shot at the back while others said her intestine came out. The killer of my daughter said they both slept together and that when he wanted to leave my daughter held him insisting he must pay her the money he owed over some business transaction. It was at that point he knocked her down with his vehicle and dragged her on the ground which led to her death. My world has crumbled, I don’t know what to do, I am in hell without my daughter, she is all I had. Each time my daughter brought goods from abroad, I usually called Festus and after selling won’t remit money. I never knew the same man will eventually kill my daughter and leave me in deep pain. My daughter even rented an apartment for him (the suspect), spending over N250,000 in the process because they were going out. My daughter said he wanted to uplift his social status and went as far as buying him a car because her friends usually mocked her for going out with some one that was not up to her standard. Beside, she had started building a house for him at Aduwawa. Festus controlled most of her business dealings in Nigeria.  Recently, she complained to me that the bulk of her money unremitted was in the custody of Festus; so I advised her not to give him any other goods. My daughter trusted him and that was why she opened her heart to him by ensuring that he was in charge of her business. My daughter was the one that had been sustaining the family, now she is dead. My world has crumbled. I am begging the police and Governor Adams Oshiomhole to come and help me. They should ask Festus why he killed my daughter despite all my daughter did for his in life. I have never seen this kind of wickedness in my life. Instead of killing her he should have gone with the money. I am finished” she said amidst tears

Investigations revealed that late Rose and Festus who is married with two children, had started off as business partners about three years ago and became lovers in January 2014.  Rose, who was based in Austria, partnered with Festus to sell Tokunbo vehicles and spare parts in Nigeria which she shipped into the country. Festus was expected to sell and remit shares of the proceeds from the deal to her. He failed to do this and so when she came in December last year, she asked for her money which according to her family had accumulated to about N20million.

Rose invited Festus to her house at Upper Mission road on Christmas eve and he spent the night with her. In the morning of Christmas day, Rose woke up demanding for her money from Festus. Festus, according to reports, decided to run. He ran out of her house and jumped into her vehicle and as he tried to speed off, he hit her. Police investigations showed that after hitting her, he dragged her body on the floor for about 500m before dumping her corpse at Upper mission road extension.

Residents of the area who recognized her immediately contacted her family who got in touch with Festus and tricked him to go and report the case to the nearest police station, after telling him that Rose was alive. A confused Festus fell for the family's trick and proceeded to the Oregbeni police station where he reported a case of accident and not murder. He was thereafter arrested.

Edo state Police Public relations officer, DSP Joseph Edoigiawerie, while confirming the incident said the brother of the late Rose reported the case to them

“A case of murder was reported by one Elvis Omokhojie, that his sister, named Rose Aifuwa, was found lying dead on Upper Mission Extension junction, Aduwawa, Benin-City, and the cause of death unknown.  We have been to the scene of incident and taken the corpse to the mortuary. Our investigation led to the arrest of the man friend or lover because, according to the report, he (the suspect) was last seen with her” he said.

Meanwhile the Austrian embassy had written the Edo state Police command over the death of Rose who had traveled to Nigeria with her Austrian passport.

Frank Edwards/Rocktown Presents: GilJoe – Eledumare (Prod. by GilJoe)

Eledumare, the much anticipated jam from Rocktown‘s – GilJoe, is finally out and guess what, it was worth the wait.

The Frank Edwards protege and poster boy for new school Gospel music did an awesome job weaving together a great track with just the right blend of Yoruba lyrics, nice tune and a jamming beat that would get anyone on their feet. GilJoe has proved once again his versatility as a songwriter, composer, singer, rapper, producer. Enjoy

Happy New Year from the Rocktown Boyz!

Enjoy.

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